Everglades 2012 350 LX, Owner'S Manual

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Electrical System
WARNING
Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter
(ELCI)
The ELCI provides whole-boat ground fault pro-
tection (electrical shock protection from stray
current) for the entire AC shore power system.
The ELCI face plate is equipped with TEST and
RESET buttons. There are also two LED lights that
indicate circuit status. When the 120 volt AC sys-
tem is activated, the green “POWER” LED should
show steady illumination and the red “FAULT” LED
should remain off.
The ELCI trips and opens the main circuit when
there is a ground fault condition. If the red
“FAULT” LED is continuously illuminated the ELCI
has tripped due to a ground fault condition. Some
faults are self correcting. If it trips, try resetting
the ELCI once. If the green LED shows steady
illumination and the ElCI does not trip again, the
circuit is OK. If the ELCI continues to trip and the
red LED is lit after being reset there is a problem
with the AC electrical system and it is unsafe to
use. Make sure the all main breakers are turn off
and notify a qualified marine electrician to check
the wiring and correct the problem.
It is important that the ELCI is working properly
to provide protection against electric shock. It
should be tested at least once each month to
ensure proper operation by pressing the TEST/
RESET buttons in the faceplate. Refer the ELCI
instructions for the testing procedure.
Blower
Activates the 12 volt DC blower that provides ven-
tilation and cooling for the systems compartment
when the generator is operating. Always make
sure the blower is activated at least four minutes
before starting the generator.
The blower switch is supplied DC current whenever
the House battery switch is ON. It is protected
by a “push to reset” circuit breaker in the panel
near the switch.
GASOLINE VAPORS CAN EXPLODE. BEFORE STARTING THE
GENERATOR, OPERATE THE BLOWER FOR FOUR (4) MINUTES.
OPEN THE SYSTEMS COMPARTMENT ACCESS HATCH, INSPECT
THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CHECK FOR THE ODOR OF GASOLINE
VAPORS. ALWAYS OPERATE THE BLOWER WHENEVER THE
GENERATOR IS OPERATING. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD THIS PROCEDURE BE OVERLOOKED.
Air Cond
Supplies electrical current to the air conditioner
compressor and control panel located in the cabin.
Notice:
After a certain amount of time without water
flow, the air conditioning unit will automati-
cally power down. If this occurs, reset the
unit and check for water flow out of the air
conditioning thru-hull. Refer to the air condi-
tioner owner’s manual for more information.
Battery Charger
Supplies electrical current directly to the automat-
ic battery charger. The battery charger will charge
and maintain the 12 volt batteries simultaneously
when activated. It is fully automatic.
The wires that supply DC charging current to the
batteries are protected by an internal fuse in the
battery charger and external fuses, one for each
battery output wire near the batteries. The ex-
ternal fuses protect the DC charging circuit from
the batteries to the charger. The internal fuses in
the charger protect the DC charging circuit from
the charger to the batteries. Refer to the battery
charger owner’s manual for more information on
the features and operation of the battery charger.
The charge to the engine batteries can be moni-
tored by using the volt meters in the engine
gauge cluster or the LED lights on the charger. To
monitor the engine batteries with the volt meters
in the engine gauge cluster, activate the charger
and turn the engine battery switches on. Turn the
ignition key switch for each engine to the “ON”
Typical Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ELCI)
Shore Main Breaker, Reverse Polarity Light and
Generator Main Breaker